User manual PANASONIC SDR-S10

[. . . ] Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No. SDR-S10 EP Before use, please read these instructions completely. EB EP GC GN VQT1E14 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your SD Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. CAUTION! IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. [. . . ] : Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. VQT1E14 64 Playback About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back. ) If a non-standard file is played back, the folder/file number may not be displayed. This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit. Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show. If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. While this unit accesses the SD card (the access lamp is lit), do not remove the SD card. It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file. When a file is displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display, playback is not possible. If you attempt to play back file recorded in a different format or file data is defective, an error message may appear. The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures recorded on an SD card with other products. The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor is closed. VQT1E14 65 Editing Editing Editing Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes. The deleted scenes cannot be restored. Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display. Deleting scenes one at a time ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 Select [ALL] or [SELECT] and then press the cursor button in the centre. When [ALL] is selected in Video playback mode, the following scenes are deleted. (Locked scenes will not be deleted) Proceed to step 5 jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]: All the scenes on the SD card jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]: All the scenes selected by date 2 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button in the centre. VQT1E14 66 Editing 3 To complete editing (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press the MENU button. Select the scene to be deleted, then press the cursor button in the centre. Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased. Scenes which cannot be played back (the thumbnails are displayed as [ ]) cannot be deleted. In case of [ALL], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes. Do not turn off this unit while deleting. When you delete scenes, use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor. Do not open the card/battery door while deleting. If you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit, all the data related to the scenes may be deleted. If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, all the data related to the files will be deleted. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. [. . . ] Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus, it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded. The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the beach, at night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights. Recording a subject in dark surroundings The unit cannot focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably. Recording a fast-moving subject As the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it cannot keep up with a fast-moving subject. [. . . ]